The member states of the GCC – Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – are investing heavily into healthcare ventures to support the increasingly varied healthcare needs of their rapidly growing populations. In the UAE, the government is looking to make the most of the country’s predicted medical tourism…
According to a recent projection by analyst firm Gartner, governments across the Middle East and North Africa will spend 11.5 billion USD on information technology this year – a 2 percent increase over the 2015 expenditure figure. Though 2 percent does not necessarily represent a massive boost, the figure itself is significant in that highlights…
In a sign that China’s dedication to boosting its domestic healthcare industry remains as strong as ever, three Chinese investment firms have recently announced a 150 million USD investment in CStone Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., a bio-pharmaceutical company that is developing new treatments for major diseases. The research-based company was founded in Shanghai and Suzhou. Its…
Following Saudi Arabia’s recent 3.5 billion USD investment in Uber Technologies Inc., Middle Eastern investors are looking for viable tech investment opportunities abroad to capitalise on the rapid rise of tech startups like Uber and Lyft. Although Middle Eastern economies continue to suffer the lingering effects of the recent drop in oil prices, Middle Eastern…
As Middle Eastern economies continue to diversify away from oil in the wake of the oil price crash, investors in the region are also ramping up their investments into alternative energy and cleantech. HSBC Holdings Plc. estimates that 80 trillion USD in financing will be required to wean the world’s economy off fossil fuels, and…
There is a healthcare revolution taking place in the Middle East, with investors in the region increasingly pursuing opportunities in pharmaceuticals, medtech, home healthcare services and a variety of other healthcare subsectors. This is most evident in terms of regional investment and the rapid expansion in the region’s healthcare sector. For example, home care provider…
Middle Eastern investors have a history of being able to unearth prime investment opportunities in growth markets, including Africa. The strong trend of Middle Eastern investors deploying capital in various African sectors like agriculture, infrastructure, natural resources, and oil and gas can be seen in the major recent investments made by regional investment entities. Abraaj…
Chinese foreign investment has grown rapidly in the past few years, reaching 123.12 billion USD in 2015. In the first four months of 2016, an additional 110 billion USD of Chinese capital found its way overseas. Chinese investors looking to protect their assets from a domestic economic downturn are investing in cross-sector opportunities around the…
By Matein Khalid, Executive Director, Asas Captial, DIFC Brexit has had a traumatic impact on the GCC economies and financial markets. GCC investment banks and high net worth investors have lost several billion dollars in foreign exchange losses on investments in UK real estate, a favourite asset class for the region since the OPEC petrocurrency…
في إطار سعيها لبناء اقتصاد معرفي قوي، تسعى المملكة العربية السعودية إلى تحويل إستراتيجيتها الاستثمارية السيادية. وفي وقت سابق من هذا العام، أعلن ولي ولي العهد السعودي الأمير محمد بن سلمان بأن الحكومة ستحول أسهمها في شركة أرامكو السعودية إلى صندوق الاستثمارات العامة، وهو ما سيسهم في تحويل الصندوق إلى أكبر صندوق استثماري سيادي في…